Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Dulles → Los Angeles via Kansas City: arrives on time 89%

  1. 12:55 IAD → 14:45 MCI
    UA 3528 · United, flown by Republic · 2h 50m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 41m layover in Kansas City (MCI) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:26 MCI → 18:10 LAX
    UA 5489 · United, flown by SkyWest · 3h 44m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 56 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 41m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (97%).
Total trip8h 15mIAD 12:55 to LAX 18:10, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.